Result: ¥390,000 in 1960 → ¥2,354,321.30 in 2024
Value of ¥390,000 from 1960 to 2024
Updated: September 11, 2025¥390,000 in 1960 is equivalent in purchasing power to about ¥2,354,321.30 today, an increase of ¥1,964,321.30 over 64 years. The yen had an average inflation rate of 2.85% per year between 1960 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 503.67%.
This means that today's prices are 6.04 times as high as average prices since 1960, according to the OECD and the World Bank consumer price index for Japan. A yen today only buys 16.565% of what it could buy back then.
The inflation rate in 1960 was 3.57%. The current inflation rate compared to the end of last year is now 2.88%. If this number holds, ¥390,000 today will be equivalent in buying power to ¥401,247.65 next year.
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| Cumulative price change | 503.67% |
| Average inflation rate | 2.85% |
| Converted amount ¥390,000 base | ¥2,354,321.30 |
| Price difference ¥390,000 base | ¥1,964,321.30 |
| CPI in 1960 | 18.340 |
| CPI in 2024 | 110.714 |
| Inflation in 1960 | 3.57% |
| Inflation in 2024 | 2.88% |
| ¥390,000 in 1960 | ¥2,354,321.30 in 2024 |
Buying power of ¥390,000 in 1960
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for ¥390,000 in 1960 (price index tracking began in 1955).
For example, if you started with ¥390,000, you would need to end with ¥2,354,321.30 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When ¥390,000 is equivalent to ¥2,354,321.30 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Japanese yen decreases over time. In other words, a yen will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a yen over time. By calculating the value in 1960 dollars, the chart below shows how ¥390,000 is worth less over 64 years.
According to the OECD and the World Bank, each of these JPY amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1960 amounts in today's yen, based on the 503.67% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| ¥1 yen in 1960 | ¥6.04 yen today |
| ¥5 yen in 1960 | ¥30.18 yen today |
| ¥10 yen in 1960 | ¥60.37 yen today |
| ¥50 yen in 1960 | ¥301.84 yen today |
| ¥100 yen in 1960 | ¥603.67 yen today |
| ¥500 yen in 1960 | ¥3,018.36 yen today |
| ¥1,000 yen in 1960 | ¥6,036.72 yen today |
| ¥5,000 yen in 1960 | ¥30,183.61 yen today |
| ¥10,000 yen in 1960 | ¥60,367.21 yen today |
| ¥50,000 yen in 1960 | ¥301,836.06 yen today |
| ¥100,000 yen in 1960 | ¥603,672.13 yen today |
| ¥500,000 yen in 1960 | ¥3,018,360.64 yen today |
| ¥1,000,000 yen in 1960 | ¥6,036,721.29 yen today |
How to calculate inflation rate for ¥390,000 since 1960
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1960 and today:
CPI today CPI in 1960
×
1960 JPY value
=
Today's value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Japanese CPI was 18.34002 in the year 1960 and 110.71358916166263 in 2024:
110.7135891616626318.34002
×
¥390,000
=
¥2,354,321.30
¥390,000 in 1960 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as ¥2,354,321.30 in 2024.
To get the total inflation rate for the 64 years between 1960 and 2024, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2024 - CPI in 1960CPI in 1960
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (64 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
110.71358916166263 - 18.3400218.34002
×
100
=
504%
Data source & citation
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “¥390,000 in 1960 → 2024 | Japan Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 13 Dec. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/japan/inflation/1960?amount=390000Amount.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Cumulative price change | 503.67% |
| Average inflation rate | 2.85% |
| Converted amount ¥390,000 base | ¥2,354,321.30 |
| Price difference ¥390,000 base | ¥1,964,321.30 |
| CPI in 1960 | 18.340 |
| CPI in 2024 | 110.714 |
| Inflation in 1960 | 3.57% |
| Inflation in 2024 | 2.88% |
| ¥390,000 in 1960 | ¥2,354,321.30 in 2024 |